Adopting an avant garde approach in the kitchen and keeping the ambience stylish and contemporary, if a bit ritzy, Ashoka Bearsden in Kirk Road offers curry lovers a sanctuary in which they can cultivate their passion. For special occasions, the Harlequin Suite provides the space and privacy to celebrate with panache.

Dinner at Ashoka Bearsden can open with chicken breast, haggis or mushroom pakora, spicy chicken wings or crispy mixed vegetable tempura. The menu's connoisseur's choice serves up main course options of diced lamb Bombay style, chicken with red peppers, spinach and garam masala, marinated chicken with tomato and black pepper and Himalayan hot pot with lamb or chicken. There's also royal masalum leg of lamb which is marinated in spices over 24 hours and slow cooked and south Indian garlic chilli chicken bursting with hot and spicy flavours. Sundries of poppadums, spiced onions, mango pickle and raita keep company along with sides of pilau rice and naan bread.